WIMBLEDON, England – It was 15 years ago that American Pete Sampras won his last of seven Wimbledon titles, breaking Roy Emerson's Open Era Grand Slam record with his 13th overall, hoisting the trophy on Centre Court as the clock ticked past 9 o'clock in the evening.
Sampras would win one more major in his career, a fairytale finish at the U.S. Open in 2002 that gave him a 14th and final major crown. Sampras wouldn't play another match after that win over Andre Agassi, retiring from the game in 2003 and remaining a largely absent figure in the sport of tennis since.